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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-05-14 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

David Byrne

Biography:

David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads.

Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media, including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2024

Eno as Self

2023

Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé as Self (archive footage)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2009

2008

2007

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006

2005

TV Party as Self

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

The Art of Amália as Introduction (English version)

1998

1997

Sessions at West 54th as Self - Host

1995

1994

1993

1990

1989

Decade as Self
The Simpsons as David Byrne (voice)

1988

1986

True Stories as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Dead End Kids as Minister
Report From L.A. as Himself
Real Life as Narrator / Self

1985

1984

1982

1981

1980

Talking Heads - Live in Rome as Self - Vocals, guitar
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

1976

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1962

1953

The Oscars as Self

Sound

2023

John Mulaney: Baby J as Original Music Composer

2011

This Must Be the Place as Original Music Composer

2008

The Vanguard as Original Music Composer

2003

Young Adam as Original Music Composer

1988

Married to the Mob as Original Music Composer

1987

The Last Emperor as Original Music Composer

1986

Something Wild as Main Title Theme Composer
True Stories as Songs
True Stories as Original Music Composer

1984

Stop Making Sense as Original Music Composer
Stop Making Sense as Sound Supervisor

1982

1981

Mea Culpa as Music

Directing

2004

Îlé Aiyé as Director

1994

After 68 as Second Assistant Director

1993

Between the Teeth as Director

1986

True Stories as Director

Production

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia as Executive Producer

2016

Contemporary Color as Producer

1989

Umbabarauma as Producer